Course:
Psychology of Phishing
Discover the psychological principles at play in phishing attacks.
Psychology of Phishing
Discover the psychological principles at play in phishing attacks.
Included in…
You’ll be able to…
Recognise the emotional tools phishing attacks utilise.
React to phishing attempts safely.
Course overview
About the course
Over 85% of cyber-attacks begin with phishing, but how do cybercriminals manage to make these scams so effective? As cybercriminals are using evermore sophisticated methods of deception, join us as we show you the psychological tricks and techniques that make phishing so successful.
In this module from Bob's Business, you’ll learn about different forms of social engineering and behavioural techniques cybercriminals utilise in order to convince others to perform certain actions. It’s one thing to know but another to understand, after completing this module you’ll be able to spot the telltale signs of these psychological techniques and stop them in their tracks!
In this module from Bob's Business, you’ll learn about different forms of social engineering and behavioural techniques cybercriminals utilise in order to convince others to perform certain actions. It’s one thing to know but another to understand, after completing this module you’ll be able to spot the telltale signs of these psychological techniques and stop them in their tracks!
What’s covered?
- The five different social engineering techniques used by cybercriminals.
- What makes these techniques so effective?
- How to spot the telltale signs of each technique
What you will learn
By the time you complete Psychology of Phishing, you should be able to:
Identify
- The emotions exploited by criminals in phishing attempts.
- Why these emotional appeals are so effective.
- The steps you can take to reduce your personal risk.
Respond to
- Phishing attacks.
- Smishing attacks.
- Vishing attacks.
The Bob’s Business way
Bob’s Business courses are built on the twin principles of behavioural science and psychology to deliver truly exceptional results to organisations of all sizes, across the public and private sectors.
Simple, actionable advice
We choose to use clear language and simple, actionable advice in our courses to help lock in positive behaviours.
Simple, actionable advice
We choose to use clear language and simple, actionable advice in our courses to help lock in positive behaviours.
High-quality course design
Our courses are built in house by our dedicated team and use animations, storytelling and a cast of unique characters for training people actually want to take.
Online learning
Every Bob’s Business course is powered by online learning and hosted on an included LMS, which enables users to take our courses at any time, on any device.
Included reinforcement
Each course comes with a dedicated Reinforcement Pack, with up-to 18 included materials like screensavers, blog posts, email footers and more to drive home the key messages of each course and help make new behaviours permanent.
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